The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it expected UK GDP growth to slow to 0.4% in 2023.

SHANGHAI, May 23 (SMM) - The prices of lithium ore climbed further along with rising lithium carbonate prices last week.

SHANGHAI, May 23 (SMM) - Refined cobalt prices edged higher last week, driven by rising raw material prices.

SHANGHAI, May 23 (SMM) – LME and SHFE base metals closed mostly with losses overnight on macro headwinds from the US.

Shanghai nonferrous metals closed mostly with losses in day trading.

SHANGHAI, May 16 (SMM) - In April 2023, the monthly average price of Ni1.5% medium-grade laterite nickel ore was $52/wmt CIF, down from March.

SHANGHAI, May 16 (SMM) - Aluminium prices rose initially and then pulled back in the period of April 9-May 9, with the monthly average up 267 yuan/mt MoM to 18,665 yuan/mt.

Spot quotes in north China inched higher before rallying last week. Spot copper was quoted with discounts of 230-50 yuan/mt, or an average discount of 140 yuan/mt last Friday, flat from two Fridays ago.

SMM reported that #1 copper cathode traded with premiums of 50-90 yuan/mt against SHFE 2305 copper contract on May 5, and with premiums of 0-80 yuan/mt over the contract on May 12 Spot premiums fell initially and then rose last week, affected mainly by SHFE copper prices and the price spread between the SHFE front-month and next-month contracts.

The dysprosium oxide prices ballooned.